Clarín (Chilean newspaper)
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Clarín is a Chilean online newspaper, originally published as a print publication between 1954 and 1973, when it was closed following the coup d'état on 11 September. A new edition was published forty years later, on 11 September 2013, in collaboration with El Ciudadano. Clarín's slogan was "Firme junto al pueblo" ("[Staying] strong with the people").
History
Clarín was conceived by journalist Darío Sainte Marie Soruco, known under the pseudonym of Volpone. The newspaper was first published in 1954, competing with evening newspapers Última Hora and
Following the election of Jorge Alessandri as president of Chile, Clarín was expelled from the La Nación workshops, because of Volpone's opinions against Alessandri. Through the 1960s, it transformed into a
The final edition of Clarín circulated on 11 September 1973, the day of the coup d'état in Chile. That day, at 04:00 AM, army troops occupied Clarín's workshops at Dieciocho street, number 263, and impeded the newspaper's distribution. The newspaper was not published again; however, some copies of that day's newspaper managed to be delivered to regions.
In 2008, the State of Chile was condemned to pay an indemnification of ten million dollars for the expropriation of the newspaper. The decision, however, was later revoked.
On 11 September 2013, commemorating the fortieth anniversary of the coup d'état, Clarín released a special edition, in collaboration with the newspaper El Ciudadano.
References
- El Diario. 6 October 2018. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
External links
- Official website
(in Spanish)
